Natural Resources
& Agriscience
The Agriscience Industry offers diverse careers focusing on environment, sustainability, and food. Work involves plants, animals, and resources to produce food, manage land, and innovate for a sustainable future in farms, labs, and research institutions.
Fun Facts
Diverse Roles
Explore diverse agriculture careers in agribusiness, engineering, food science, sustainability.
12 Million Jobs
There are 22M job opportunities in agriculture, food, and related industries
in the US.
Statistic provided by Careers in Natural Resources Initiative. Please visit our Reference page, located in the footer, for more information.
Growing Market
Over the last decade, natural resource and other “green” jobs have grown faster than other jobs by almost 250 percent.
Statistic provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. Please visit our Reference page, located in the footer, for more information.
Key Skills
Communication, Adaptability, and Critical Thinking.
Career Examples
Farmer, Wildlife Management, Food Scientist, and Wind Technician.
Industry Highlights
Contribute to the vital work of feeding the world's population while preserving our natural resources.
General Resources
Kent ISD
Career & College Readiness
Knowitall
Teacher resource featuring over 8700 media assets created by South Carolina ETV.
Nearpod
Teacher Resource with interactive lessons, videos, and formative assessments.